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Resource Based Learning Unit Using Mad Cow Disease

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the topic of mad cow disease. They use an internal research network to search for newspaper and magazine articles about the disease. They are to evaluate the information they find and determine if it is creditable.
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Taking Care Of Our Own In A Global Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study of the community and specifically look at the organization National Council For Jewish Women. They conduct research about the gathering of funds for worthy causes. Students define what a worthy cause is and...
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"Encounter with a Skull" by Koda Rohan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners, in pairs, develop two poems--one must be a haiku, the other must be a tanka. They recite their poems to the class.
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Straights and Curves

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students stride the straights and walk the curves on a track in order to improve physical fitness. They work on varied lengths for the strides and walks.
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The Future of the Social Security System: Will it Accommodate Future Generations of Americans?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the future of the U.S. Social Security program. They conduct research, write journal entries, meet and interview a State representative, create a web page with links, and develop a solution for the Social Security...
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Bird Flu: the Next Pandemic?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss what they know about bird flu and check the accuracy of their facts using primary sources related to the topics and classroom discussion activities. They create projects that illustrate what they have learned about...
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The United Nations and Women

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the role of the Commission on the Status of Women in the post-WW II era by looking at the general framework the Committee worked within. They propose their own solutions to the case studies.
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Lawnchair Larry Flies!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research and experiment to discover the lifting power of helium gas.
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Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson plan, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. Students discuss ways in which parents maneuver finances for...
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Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Up Heartbreak Hill: Factors in a Successful College Experience Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson from POV, students will watch four video clips that provide glimpses into the lives of two high school seniors who live in New Mexico on the Navajo reservation. They will then analyze a current issue that Native Americans...